Thick beamed rackets... Why???

[LeeD]

I'm 62, switched from DunlopMfil 200's to Dunlop's Aero 500 and loving every hit, serve, volley, returns, groundstrokes, slices, touch and topspin lobs.

 

[decades]

get a weed and play really really good.

 

[Ronaldo]

I'm 62, switched from DunlopMfil 200's to Dunlop's Aero 500 and loving every hit, serve, volley, returns, groundstrokes, slices, touch and topspin lobs.

Wait till you are 72, Weed is a waiting.

 

[LeeD]

Possibly the superweed1X......
I DO know a 94 year old who still plays with a ProStaff6.0, the rectangular framed black one with the orange and yellow stripes. He hits flat (duh, he's 94) runs slower than me, and hits pretty well on balls lower than thigh high...
until the ball skidds below his racket at knee heights....

 

[Ronaldo]

Possibly the superweed1X......
I DO know a 94 year old who still plays with a ProStaff6.0, the rectangular framed black one with the orange and yellow stripes. He hits flat (duh, he's 94) runs slower than me, and hits pretty well on balls lower than thigh high...
until the ball skidds below his racket at knee heights....

Wasn't kidding, play dubs with a guy Nat'l ranked in the 75s that uses a Weed and plays singles daily.

 

[tailofdog]

Usable

Wasn't kidding, play dubs with a guy Nat'l ranked in the 75s that uses a Weed and plays singles daily.

The Weed is quite usuable. They have a new string pattern on one 16x19 that should impart spin.
The better racquet is the BIG BUBBA as it has more control and a thinner beam. I will be 63 in a couple of weeks and although i am not ready to revisit these racquets i, probably will in a couple of years.

 

[Agent Orynge]

Me me me me me me .......
What about the 65 year old lady who just started tennis 4 years ago?

She's on death's door anyways, so it probably doesn't matter.

 

[OldButGame]

Actually,...all kidding aside,...i do get all that,....I've been gravitating toward lighter sticks myself,...and having a blast with them,....(although my most recent acquisition PB10MP ..12oz,...is great right now,..and not overly taxing or hard to work with...)

 

[LeeD]

I'm 5'11" and barely 145, so my Aero200 at 12.5 oz is almost as heavy as I am.

 

[Ronaldo]

I'm 5'11" and barely 145, so my Aero200 at 12.5 oz is almost as heavy as I am.

Wow, still have my M-fil 200 but leaded up to 14.5 oz. Tough to use playing dubs.

 

[LeeD]

My 2 Mfil 200's are both right at 11.9 oz, but I don't know why my Aero is soooo much heavier and stiffer at the hoop.
I"m not known for any groundstrokes anyways, so the lighter racket helps with volleys and overheads.

 

[Ronaldo]

My 2 Mfil 200's are both right at 11.9 oz, but I don't know why my Aero is soooo much heavier and stiffer at the hoop.
I"m not known for any groundstrokes anyways, so the lighter racket helps with volleys and overheads.

Yes, a bit late on volleys and overheads can ruin you doubles game.